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enBogart library added to state funding listhttp://onlineathens.com/local-news/2015-03-23/bogart-library-added-state-funding-list
<p>ATLANTA | The Senate’s version of next year’s state budget that passed Friday adds funds to what members of the House included for local building projects at colleges and libraries, a seawall in Savannah and railroad bridges.</p>
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<p>ATLANTA ‑ No decision came Tuesday when the Georgia Public Service Commission postponed consideration of Georgia Power Company’s request to increase the budget and extend the schedule for construction of two nuclear reactors at Plant Vogtle near Waynesboro.</p>
<p>The commission had it on its agenda for its regular administrative session, but put it off for two weeks until its April 2 meeting.</p>
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<p>ATLANTA | Boat owners could have an easier time getting financing, selling and straightening out their taxes, according to the sponsor of legislation to allow them the option of a title like those for cars and homes. </p>
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<p>ATLANTA | The House voted unanimously Friday to safeguard student identities from files that could be made public from the agency that administers the HOPE Scholarship.</p>
<p>House Bill 320, sponsored by Rep. Chuck Williams, R-Watkinsville, additionally allows the state to claim lottery winnings or income-tax refunds from students who refuse to pay outstanding debts without having to go to court.</p>
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<p>ATLANTA — Local governments would have the option to set the size of buffers between schools and grocery stores that sell package beer and wine under legislation pending in the Senate.</p>
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<p>ATLANTA | Last year’s attempt to legalize African pygmy hedgehogs as pets, an initiative begun by a young Oconee County girl, is being followed up by a two-pronged approach this year.</p>
<p>Rep. Regina Quick, R-Athens, said Monday that she will reintroduce her bill from last year in the House of Representatives, and Sen. Josh McKoon, R-Columbus, confirmed that he will sponsor a Senate version at her urging. That doubles the chances that legislation will get voted on.</p>
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<p>ATLANTA — A Jackson County bridge will be named for a soldier killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq, according to legislation introduced by a pair of legislators.</p>
<p>Sponsored by Rep. Tommy Benton, R-Jefferson, and Rep. Regina Quick, R-Athens, House Resolution 36 would honor Army Staff Sgt. Shaun J. Whitehead of Commerce who was killed in 2008, at the age of 24. Benton once taught at the middle school Whitehead attended.</p>
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<p>ATLANTA ‑ A poll released Monday shows that by the time all the votes are counted Tuesday night, the elections for governor and senator are likely to go into extra innings.</p>
<p>The survey by InsiderAdvantage for Morris News Service and Fox5 show no candidate with a clear majority. Should that prove to be the case, it will trigger a December runoff for the governor’s office and one in January for the Senate.</p>
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<p>Former state Sen. Charles Walker is scheduled to be a free man today, after having served his sentence for 127 felony counts.</p>
<p>Walker, a Democrat from Augusta, was once the second-most powerful member of the General Assembly. He was convicted in 2005 for fraud, conspiracy, lying about the circulation of his newspaper, pocketing charity funds and other crimes.</p>
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<p>Atlanta firm gets contract for expansion of UGA’s Baldwin Hall</p>
<p>ATLANTA | An Atlanta-based boutique architecture studio known for its ecological approach won the contract Tuesday to design the renovation and expansion of Baldwin Hall at the University of Georgia.</p>
<p>The University System of Georgia Board of Regents formally awarded the contract to House Walker Architecture for the $6.5 million construction project. The firm came out ahead of the 20 others that sought the work.</p>
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<p class="u838">THOMSON, Ga |&nbsp;A 7-year-old McDuffie County boy is dead after being found unresponsive Wednesday afternoon in a nearby pond.</p>
<p class="u838">Pat Morgan, a special agent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation office in Thomson, said family members reported Jeremiah Parker-Ngoy Kalume, a severely autistic and non-verbal quadruplet, missing about 4 p.m. Wednesday.</p>
<p class="u838">Residents, family and law enforcement began searching soon after. Morgan said a resident found the boy in the pond.</p>
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<p>HEPZIBAH | The body of a Hephzibah man has been identified following a Wednesday morning fire.</p>
<p>Garry Hargis, 45, was killed when the trailer he was renting caught fire about 8:40 a.m. Wednesday.</p>
<p>Crews responded to Hargis’ mobile home on Mims Road where he was found inside, according to Richmond County Coroner Mark Bowen.</p>
<p>Hargis was pronounced dead at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday by Richmond County Deputy Coroner Kenneth Boose.</p>
Local NewsMorris News ServiceSat, 10 May 2014 18:37:32 +0000Morris News Service84549 at http://onlineathens.comUncle Bubba's restaurant, operated by Paula Deen's brother, closes doorshttp://onlineathens.com/local-news/2014-04-03/uncle-bubbas-restaurant-operated-paula-deens-brother-closes-doors
<p>SAVANNAH | Uncle Bubba's Seafood and Oyster House in Savannah announced its closing this morning on its website and Facebook page.&nbsp;</p>
<p>The written comment stated, "Thank you for 10 great years. Uncle Bubba's is now closed."&nbsp;</p>
<p>Uncle Bubba's is owned by Paula Deen's brother Bubba Hiers.&nbsp;</p>
<p>A description on Paula Deen's website had described Bubba's this way:</p>
<p><a href="http://onlineathens.com/local-news/2014-04-03/uncle-bubbas-restaurant-operated-paula-deens-brother-closes-doors" target="_blank">read more</a></p>Local NewsMorris News ServiceThu, 03 Apr 2014 16:50:13 +0000Morris News Service81566 at http://onlineathens.comWebsite: Jameis Winston called jailed rapper the day after FSU won its national championshiphttp://onlineathens.com/sports/2014-03-13/website-jameis-winston-called-jailed-rapper-day-after-fsu-won-its-national
<p>If you’re being judged by the company you keep, Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston may be looking in the wrong places, according to <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2014/03/13/jameis-winston-called-lil-boosie-in-prison-day-after-national-championship/">TMZ Sports</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>ATLANTA - Gov. Nathan Deal will sign legislation allowing Savannah bars to sell alcohol on Sunday afternoons that fall in a St. Patrick’s Day weekend, after the House passed it 147-7 Monday morning. </p>
<p>Deal doesn’t normally comment on legislation he didn’t propose, but a spokesman said Monday that the governor “plans on signing” the bill. The Chatham County delegation to the Georgia General Assembly had sent Deal a letter requesting a Monday meeting with him to plead for quick action. </p>
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